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Why Russia was caught off guard Mar 26, 2024

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The UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, the Ukraine war distracted Russian security forces from addressing Islamist terrorism threats, and Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun plans to step down at the end of the year. Plus, the FT’s Antoine Gara explains how infrastructure went from an investment backwater to a $1tn asset class.

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How Ukraine war distracted Moscow from Isis-K threat

Infrastructure: from investment backwater to a $1tn asset class

Israel cancels Washington visit after UN resolution demands Gaza ceasefire

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down as company battles safety concerns

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Kyra Assibey-Bonsu, Zach St. Louis, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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India’s quid pro quo trade strategy Mar 25, 2024

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US and Japan’s security alliance gets a makeover, a record amount of money has flooded into US corporate bond markets this year, and India is using a ‘quid pro quo’ strategy for trade talks.

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US and Japan plan biggest upgrade to security pact in more than 60 years

Investors pour money into US corporate bond funds at record rate

India’s ‘quid pro quo’ strategy for trade talks

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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Swamp Notes: Is Maga good for Biden? Mar 23, 2024

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Democrats have honed in on a novel campaign strategy over the past few election cycles: elevate Trump-backed candidates in GOP primaries, and then blow past them in general elections. So far, the strategy has mostly paid off, but will this risky gamble work in 2024? The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, and US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, join to discuss. Credit: Associated Press, WCPO-9

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Donald Trump-backed US Senate candidate clinches Republican nomination in Ohio

Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.

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US prosecutors take a bite out of Apple Mar 22, 2024

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Reddit shares soared during its public market debut, US prosecutors filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple, and the FT’s Sujeet Indap explains why Hertz’s pivot to electric vehicles went awry.

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US accuses Apple of building smartphone market monopoly in antitrust case

How Hertz’s bets on Tesla and a Goldman veteran veered off course

Social media site Reddit soars 48% in New York IPO

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Kyra Assibey-Bonsu, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Why inflation is sticking around Mar 21, 2024

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The west is focusing on new technology in nuclear energy to reduce reliance on Russia and carbon, and profits at Chinese ecommerce group PDD Holdings soared 146% in three months to December. Plus, price rises in services in the US are making the Federal Reserve’s decision-making over interest rates more complicated.

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Macron to revive demands for European defence bonds

Security concerns fuel nuclear energy renaissance

Has inflation stopped falling?

Temu-owner PDD doubles revenues to cap ‘pivotal’ year

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Bank of Japan ditches negative rates Mar 20, 2024

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Microsoft has hired the co-founder of Google’s DeepMind, the Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007, and leading European and UK artificial intelligence start-ups have been lobbied to move their headquarters to rival nations.

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Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman to run new consumer AI unit

Bank of Japan ends era of negative interest rates

Unilever to split off ice cream business and cut 7,500 jobs

Rival nations seek to poach top UK and European AI start-ups

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What Putin’s victory means for Russia Mar 19, 2024

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Nvidia announced a new “superchip” and Vladimir Putin’s expected electoral victory is an inflection point for Russia. Plus, the FT’s Heba Saleh explains why young people in Gaza are being called the lost generation.

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Nvidia unveils new ‘superchip’ in push to continue dominance of AI market

Vladimir Putin cements Russian rule for another six years

The lost future of young Gazans

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Zach St. Louis, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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It’s central bank week! Mar 18, 2024

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Central banks take centre stage this week, Benjamin Netanyahu defies western allies over his strategy in Gaza, and the US National Labor Relations Board is facing challenges from some major companies. Plus, after years of negative news surrounding South Africa, there are grounds for medium-term optimism.

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US labour watchdog attracts enemies from Amazon to SpaceX

The bullish case for South Africa

Benjamin Netanyahu defies western allies over Gaza strategy

Central bankers take centre stage

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Swamp Notes: The play for union power Mar 16, 2024

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Union workers used to be a reliable pillar of the Democratic party’s voting coalition. Then Donald Trump arrived on the scene. The FT’s global business columnist, Rana Foroohar, and US labour and equality correspondent, Taylor Nicole Rogers, join this week’s Swamp Notes to examine how President Joe Biden is trying to win workers back, and why unions may decide November’s election.

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America’s most powerful union leaders have a message for capital

Union workers score big pay gains as labour action sweeps US

CREDIT: UAW

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Can Telegram clean up its act? Mar 15, 2024

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The UAE is in talks to invest in OpenAI’s chip- making business and an Uber courier makes an app to fight against the company’s algorithms. Plus, a look at how the encrypted messaging app Telegram has become both an important news source and a hotbed of criminal activity.

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Abu Dhabi in talks to invest in OpenAI chip venture

Telegram: social media giant or the new ‘dark web’?

The delivery rider who took on his faceless boss

Pre-Order: ‘Code Dependent’ by Madhumita Murgia

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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